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methods of work Desk light Nick Yinger still has his very first project: a shoeshine box he built in Cub Scouts nearly 60 years ago. A retired surveyor and previous FWW contributor, Nick says he enjoys making furniture and improving his shop. No word on what he charges for a shine. EDITED AND DRAWN BY JIM RICHEY Workbench caddy holds a light, too Best Tip Dadoed front block holds squares and other flat tools. Mounting hardware for light Upright Center block holds pencils, etc. Caddy holds small tools. When I needed extra light on my workbench, I clamped a board to the back of the tool well and then clamped a work light to that. Frustrated with that arrangement, I built this fixture to hold the light and some of the tools I use most often. The caddy has three parts: the front and middle blocks get glued together and are about 14 in. wide. The back upright is about 22 in. high. Start by thickness-planing the center block, leaving it slightly thicker than the back of the tool well. Before gluing up, drill holes along the centerline of the middle block Easy, accurate reference marks for stopped router-table cuts Transferred marks match edges of bit. Hole diameter matches bit. and near the top of the upright for the cord. Dadoes in the rear of the front face hold squares, rules, and other small tools. Once installed, the caddy is easy to reposition or remove completely as needed. —NICK YINGER, —NICK YINGER, Redmond, Wash. A Reward for the Best Send your original tips to fwmow@ taunton.com. We pay $100 for a published tip with drawings; $50 for one without. The prize for this issue is a Driftmaster bandsaw fence from Laguna. s guna. When cutting stopped dadoes on the router table, marking the fence at the bit’s leading and trailing edges will show its location in the workpiece and help you start and stop the cut in the correct places. This jig helps place those marks accurately. Drill through a scrap of straight-edged hardwood with a Forstner bit the same diameter as your router bit. With a knife and square, mark two lines from the hole’s rim to the board’s edge. Place the jig over the bit and transfer the lines to the fence. Sized properly, the gauge can also help set the bit’s distance from the fence. —DAN TURNER, Robinson, Ill. 12 FINE WOODWORKING